Business Development Manager - Myanmar
Trócaire, Myanmar
Job Description
Trócaire works in partnership with local and church organisations, supporting communities in over 20 developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to bring about lasting change. Trócaire envisages a just and peaceful world where; people’s dignity is ensured and rights are respected; basic needs are met and resources are shared equitably; people have control over their own lives; those in power act for the common good.
The Myanmar Country Office in Yangon takes overall responsibility for the implementation of the Myanmar country programme, which currently focuses on humanitarian response, rights to land and resources, women’s empowerment, gender-based violence and peace amp; development. The programme supports 23 local partner organisations. Due to the strong geographic focus of Trócaire’s work in Kachin and Northern Shan States, Trócaire has a field office in Myitkyina, Kachin State.
The Country Office currently has successfully secured multiple funding streams from bilateral and multilateral donors in Myanmar, along with others from Trócaire’s HQ in Maynooth, Ireland. These provide significant resourcing for the programme. Approximately 70% of this funding is in the humanitarian sector, and has enabled Trócaire to be one of the leading humanitarian actors in the locations in which it operates in Myanmar.
Reporting to the Head of Partnerships and Strategy, this is a Fixed Term Contract of 2 years and is based in Yangon Myanmar (with travel to programme locations) Remotely for the initial period. This role will sit in the Partnerships and Strategy team, alongside MEAL and Partner Capacity Strengthening units, and will manage one staff member, a Business Development Coordinator.
Safeguarding Programme Participants-Children amp; Adults
Trócaire is committed to Safeguarding people within our programmes from Exploitation and Abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives. Any candidate offered a job with Trócaire will be expected to sign Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policies and Global Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
Key Duties amp; Responsibilities
Overarching:
- Increase and broaden the institutional funding base of the Myanmar country programme in line with the organisational institutional funding strategy and Trócaire’s strategic priorities.
- Coordinate and support the programmes and finance teams in the development of well-designed projects and programmes for submission to institutional donors, consistent with Trócaire’s Organisational and Country Strategic Plans.
- Provide coordination, oversight and support to programme staff in the management of all institutional funding grants/ contracts in Myanmar.
- Build the capacity of the Myanmar programme staff and partners to manage existing and future institutional funding grants/ contracts.
- Leading the Business Development Unit, including line management of the Business Development Coordinator
- Providing inputs to the Country Management Team
- Support programme and finance staff to manage grant agreements/ contracts for all institutional grants. Keep relevant HQ staff informed about the progress of grant agreements/ contracts through the programme cycle.
- Support the organisation and follow-up of grant inception meetings, grant review meetings, and grant closeout meetings.
In particular this role will involve the following components:
Programme Growth amp; Development (45%)
Lead the review and implementation of Trócaire’s country institutional funding strategy, in line with Trócaire’s 2021-25 Organisational Strategy, country programme needs and institutional funding landscape and opportunities.
Develop and solidify constructive working relationships with existing and new donors.
Proactively identify opportunities for securing institutional funding from in-country and external donors, in close liaison with colleagues in the Global Partnerships and Funding Unit in Trócaire’s HQ.
Provide analysis and advice to programme staff on donor funding streams and specific donor funding calls to help contribute to informed decision-making
Coordinate the Go/No-Go process for in-country decision-making on new funding opportunities
In response to new funding calls, provide surge support to programme teams in the process of planning new projects, supporting the initial design and workshop facilitation, and supporting the formulation of objectives and plans.
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